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and stanford and the university of california berkeley did a survey of this and found as much as two million jobs were not created because of regulatory insecurity. and that's a serious study. and that's exactly what so many people in the business community have come to the conclusion about obama's presidency. and that's one of my big problems with -- >> any different on the romney as president of the united states? >> absolutely. romney is an extraordinarily talented businessman. he understands the economy. he understands how it works. which is one of the great problems of this administration. they may have theories, they don't understand how it works. >> is romney also -- >> and i was a supporter of obama. >> is romney a deal maker? >> he certainly is. >> an accomplished deal maker in. >> very accomplished! >> is had what the american people really want? >> party of it. he to make compromises with the democratic legislature in massachusetts to get things going. they know he can work. >> i don't like this romney commercial going on here. >> to my left, i'm -- i'm amazed. [everyone t
and stanford and the university of california berkeley did a survey of this and found as much as two million jobs were not created because of regulatory insecurity. and that's a serious study. and that's exactly what so many people in the business community have come to the conclusion about obama's presidency. and that's one of my big problems with -- >> any different on the romney as president of the united states? >> absolutely. romney is an extraordinarily talented businessman....
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what about california? is there going to be any role for california voters, carla, other than giving them the money they need in other parts of the country. >> so much will depend on how mitt romney comes out of new hampshire. he is expected to win by more than 20 points in some of these polls. if he doesn't then he has to worry about the story line that he is a weak candidate with not a lot of enthusiasm with gop voters. then we are talking about something that possibly could go all the way to california. watching a republican battle if santorum tries to coaless that conservative base. the gingrich people, perry's people, who knows what could happen. maybe california could have a play finally. >> i think one thing we won't hear the scripts we hear here when they get to california because we hear things from candidates like we must do something. we need to get rid of medicare. their pledges to allegiance to the second amendment. that is why it is important to be introduced to new hampshire. >> great to see
what about california? is there going to be any role for california voters, carla, other than giving them the money they need in other parts of the country. >> so much will depend on how mitt romney comes out of new hampshire. he is expected to win by more than 20 points in some of these polls. if he doesn't then he has to worry about the story line that he is a weak candidate with not a lot of enthusiasm with gop voters. then we are talking about something that possibly could go all the...
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i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me on our news panel tonight are josh richman, bay area news group's political reporter. jolie o'dell, reporter for "venture beat." carla marinucci, ploit call reporter with the "san francisco chronicle," joining us from las vegas. carla, we know they say what happens in vegas stays in vegas. but how are the republican presidential candidates changing their message to reach voters here in western states? >> yeah, belva, you're right. first in the west caucuses in nevada and it is all about western issues. the candidates are talking water and immigration. but they're also talking about issues we know in california, but that are even deeper here in nevada. the highest unemployment rate in the nation in nevada. the highest home foreclosure rate. this is stuff that is absolutely a theme on the campaign trail. but i have to say when you're talking about the nevada caucuses, you're talking about some campaign events you would never see in california. i just came from ron paul tourin
i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me on our news panel tonight are josh richman, bay area news group's political reporter. jolie o'dell, reporter for "venture beat." carla marinucci, ploit call reporter with the "san francisco chronicle," joining us from las vegas. carla, we know they say what happens in vegas stays in vegas. but how are the republican presidential candidates changing their message to reach voters here in...
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wuterich is being tried at camp pendleton, california, for voluntary manslaughter in nine of the deaths. six other marines had charges dropped or dismissed, and one was acquitted. three bombs went off in baghdad this evening, killing at least 17 iraqis. it appeared to be the latest in a wave of sectarian violence that has left more than 90 people dead in less than a week. and in afghanistan, a man wearing an afghan army uniform shot and killed a u.s. soldier at an american base on sunday. it happened several hundred miles south of kabul. a nationwide strike over skyrocketing fuel prices brought nigeria to a virtual standstill today. thousands of protesters massed across the west african country, including more than 10,000 in lagos alone. they burned tires and carried signs accusing the government of corruption. witnesses said police shot and killed at least three protesters. the crowds demanded the return of subsidies that kept the price of gasoline artificially low. in yemen, hundreds of people protested against a new law granting president ali abdullah saleh immunity from prosecution.
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people in california every e-mail, every skype call, every google search. that information is being traded on and you don't have a choice. google's saying if you want to use our services, this is the way it is, take your business elsewhere if you don't agree with it. >> brown: i'm afraid we have to leave it there. lori andrews and markham erickson. thank you both very much. >> suarez: next, a big battle in california over the future of high-speed rail and whether a huge project now underway will ever be worth the cost. "newshour" correspondent spencer michels reports. the story was produced in association with kqed and the documentary "train wars." >> reporter: this is what the future will look like, if california governor jerry brown has his way: bullet trains speeding at 220 miles an hour between los angeles, san francisco, san jose, san diego and sacramento. the san francisco-l.a. trip will take two and a half hours, which compared to an hour's flight, plus airport time, or a five or six hour drive. using this animation, the boosters of high speed rail h
people in california every e-mail, every skype call, every google search. that information is being traded on and you don't have a choice. google's saying if you want to use our services, this is the way it is, take your business elsewhere if you don't agree with it. >> brown: i'm afraid we have to leave it there. lori andrews and markham erickson. thank you both very much. >> suarez: next, a big battle in california over the future of high-speed rail and whether a huge project now...
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doctors here at uc case of in northern california wonder if it's really a war and if it's winnable. >> woodruff: binyamin applebaum of the "new york times" sifts through newly released transcripts suggesting the federal reserve bank missed early warning signs of the collapse of the housing bubble and subsequent financial crisis. >> suarez: plus mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the republican presidential frontrunner, campaigning in south carolina, stepped up his defense against fellow gop attacks on his record in business. this, as the political wars intensified on the state's television airwave
doctors here at uc case of in northern california wonder if it's really a war and if it's winnable. >> woodruff: binyamin applebaum of the "new york times" sifts through newly released transcripts suggesting the federal reserve bank missed early warning signs of the collapse of the housing bubble and subsequent financial crisis. >> suarez: plus mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour."...
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the prop 8 case affects people only in california. so if you add up the people in those other eight or nine states -- i'm not sure if that's more than california -- probably, because new york is one of them. if they were to take the prop 8 case, and as scott mentioned earlier, if they were to rule on the big question of whether there is a right to same-sex marriage and struck prop 8 down on the same broad grounds, not that the ninth circuit did but district judge vaughn walker did here in san francisco, that would be the biggest ruling of all. that would have the biggest implication of all. >> because then you would have same-sex marriage in mississippi. it seems like the least likely place to have it, but then it would be a national rule. >> the court may not be ready to take that step against a backdrop where we have nine or ten states that have recognized same-sex marriage but that still comprise a pretty small geographic and even numerical minority. and you may not be able to count california as a true same-sex marriage state beca
the prop 8 case affects people only in california. so if you add up the people in those other eight or nine states -- i'm not sure if that's more than california -- probably, because new york is one of them. if they were to take the prop 8 case, and as scott mentioned earlier, if they were to rule on the big question of whether there is a right to same-sex marriage and struck prop 8 down on the same broad grounds, not that the ninth circuit did but district judge vaughn walker did here in san...
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and this is not just a california crisis but to your word, it is impending here in california. what are we up against specifically? >> pollution for one of them. what people do not understand is when water gets polluted, it is an offer. there is a fascinating world that exists underneath our feet that we do not see, therefore we do not relate. i am very visual and i need to see things to understand it. when pollution hits, think about when you flush the toilet or you randomly turn on your sink. where does the water go? it spreads out and the same thing happens when there is pollution credit spreads out and it can get carried on for miles and end up in the municipal system, a kid and of in private wells and we have -- it can wind up in private wells. a large number of it for agricultural use. oftentimes they do not know that the pollution is there. and the misuse of water. for everyone of us. letting the water run in your sink to unnecessarily watering your lawn too often or outside, hosing down the deck and you drop the fought -- hose and go inside. we need to figure out better
and this is not just a california crisis but to your word, it is impending here in california. what are we up against specifically? >> pollution for one of them. what people do not understand is when water gets polluted, it is an offer. there is a fascinating world that exists underneath our feet that we do not see, therefore we do not relate. i am very visual and i need to see things to understand it. when pollution hits, think about when you flush the toilet or you randomly turn on your...
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the chair of the house armed services committee-- california congressman howard "buck" mckeon -- issued a statement calling it "a lead-from-behind strategy for a left-behind america." in the meantime, no specific dollar amounts were outlined today. they will wait for the 2013 budget, which president obama will submit to congress next month. >> woodruff: we'll have more on the new strategy from defense secretary leon panetta. plus, the republican hopefuls in new hampshire; the big money in the presidential campaign; former utah governor jon huntsman; the good news for the auto companies and advice from america's elders. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> it was the second such large scale attack since u.s. troops with drew last monday. the bombing struck mostly at shiites in kbaing dad and in southern iraq-- in baghdad and southern iraq in a run-up to a shiite holy day. more than 100 people were wounded. in u.s. economic news: the u.s. job market showed more signs of improvement today. the labor department reported first-time claims for jobless benefits were do
the chair of the house armed services committee-- california congressman howard "buck" mckeon -- issued a statement calling it "a lead-from-behind strategy for a left-behind america." in the meantime, no specific dollar amounts were outlined today. they will wait for the 2013 budget, which president obama will submit to congress next month. >> woodruff: we'll have more on the new strategy from defense secretary leon panetta. plus, the republican hopefuls in new...
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this guy was picked up at 3:00 california time this morning. there's not been a fire since then. over the past couple nights they've gone as late as don't hold me to it by i think 5:00 or 6:00 a.m., so so far so good. >> the a.t.f., a federal agency, alcohol, tobacco and firearms, was one of the agencies in on this investigation. why is that? how does the federal government get involved in a series of local crimes? >> part of this, i think, it's an arson investigation. that's the kind of investigation they would get involved in. also keep in mind that l.a. is, in addition to being very diverse really complicated geographically. we're talking already two different police agencies. the l.a. county sheriff and the los angeles police department. because it covers such a vast area. such a vast area and so many different communities and so many towns. one thing they did was set up a task force of all these different agencies to kind of coordinate it. i think it was a way of keeping things together and having more expertise brought in. >> suarez: do we know anything yet about the m.o.,
this guy was picked up at 3:00 california time this morning. there's not been a fire since then. over the past couple nights they've gone as late as don't hold me to it by i think 5:00 or 6:00 a.m., so so far so good. >> the a.t.f., a federal agency, alcohol, tobacco and firearms, was one of the agencies in on this investigation. why is that? how does the federal government get involved in a series of local crimes? >> part of this, i think, it's an arson investigation. that's the...
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. >> reporter: his life threatened, his california home vandalized, laffer dropped out of the public eye for years, moved here to nashville, tennessee. but though he's an avid collector of fossils, he's no dinosaur, and was more than willing to sketch the skeleton of perhaps his favorite specimen, first conjured back in 1974. >> first, you have two axes... >> reporter: laffer doodled his original laffer curve on a napkin for, among others, dick cheney and donald rumsfeld of the ford administration. tax revenues are on the horizontal axis; tax rates on the vertical. >> total tax rates at 100% up here. now, obviously at 100% tax rate, if you make nothing for doing the activity you won't do it, and there will be no revenue. >> reporter: that's because, according to laffer, if the government taxes away all income, people will stop working entirely. >> no one will work and there will be zero revenues. and obviously at 0% tax rates everyone will work like mad but you still won't get any revenue. >> reporter: in between, a smooth curve representing laffer's pretty simple idea: somewhere abo
. >> reporter: his life threatened, his california home vandalized, laffer dropped out of the public eye for years, moved here to nashville, tennessee. but though he's an avid collector of fossils, he's no dinosaur, and was more than willing to sketch the skeleton of perhaps his favorite specimen, first conjured back in 1974. >> first, you have two axes... >> reporter: laffer doodled his original laffer curve on a napkin for, among others, dick cheney and donald rumsfeld of...
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the institute for college access and success, based in california, surveyed more than 1,000 public and private non- profit, four-year colleges. it also cited studies showing that more than one-third of recent graduates have jobs that do not require a college degree at all. indeed, in tuesday's presidential debate, republican mitt romney pointed to her research that the disparity between jobs and degrees is even worse. >> we have to make sure that we make it easier for kids to afford college and also make sure that when they get out of college, there's a job. with half of college kids graduating this year without a college-- or excuse me, without a job and without a college- level job, that's just unacceptable. and likewise, you got more and more debt on your back. so more debt and less jobs. >> woodruff: in fact, student loan debt now outpaces credit card debt in the united states and by some measures, exceeds $1 trillion. and in a new "time" magazine poll-- conducted with the carnegie corporation-- 80% of those surveyed said many colleges are simply not worth the cost. 89% said higher
the institute for college access and success, based in california, surveyed more than 1,000 public and private non- profit, four-year colleges. it also cited studies showing that more than one-third of recent graduates have jobs that do not require a college degree at all. indeed, in tuesday's presidential debate, republican mitt romney pointed to her research that the disparity between jobs and degrees is even worse. >> we have to make sure that we make it easier for kids to afford...
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. >> tom: president obama is in california tonight while mitt romney is in texas, both attending campaign fundraisers. we take a look at the key swing state of virginia, as we continue our look at the election, jobs and the economy tonight. the unemployment rate in virginia is just 5.6%, well below the national rate. that makes the state competitive for president obama, but as darren gersh reports, that is only half of the story. >> reporter: there are really two virginias. the north is barack obama's virginia; urban, diverse, high tech and highly educated. as home to the pentagon, virginia receives more federal spending than any other state, and three out of every four of those dollars ends up here, in northern virginia. that may explain why students in the area are willing to give the president the benefit of the doubt. >> given the state of the united states and the economy that he came in with, he's done a wonderful job so far. it wouldn't have been easy to turn this around no matter who was elected. >> reporter: but the president isn't taking votes here for granted. since he was elec
. >> tom: president obama is in california tonight while mitt romney is in texas, both attending campaign fundraisers. we take a look at the key swing state of virginia, as we continue our look at the election, jobs and the economy tonight. the unemployment rate in virginia is just 5.6%, well below the national rate. that makes the state competitive for president obama, but as darren gersh reports, that is only half of the story. >> reporter: there are really two virginias. the...
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booming, beautiful california. that is a case study in equity because what california did is it said, where do we need for people to go? and how do we back into what they need? developing the best educational system, the best work environment, the best health system. really saying, we're going to take what we have and build what we need. now california is a place where the majority of the children are of color have stepped back on everything. they are near the bottom in terms of education. they're near the bottom in terms of high unemployment rates. they really are not doing well at all because they're not doing what they did after world war ii. and part of the reason is because the decision-makers and the people who have wealth and influence don't feel connected to the people who make up the population. our racial divide has become a generational divide. that the divide in this country that caused its people not to feel connected to the other. the white homeowners, the white politicians don't feel a connection to
booming, beautiful california. that is a case study in equity because what california did is it said, where do we need for people to go? and how do we back into what they need? developing the best educational system, the best work environment, the best health system. really saying, we're going to take what we have and build what we need. now california is a place where the majority of the children are of color have stepped back on everything. they are near the bottom in terms of education....
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>> compare iowa to illinois or california where obama's friends are in control and they are raising taxes. all of us that border on illinois. i know what the governor of indiana says. he says it's like living next door to the simpsons. they are trying to drive people out. we're trying to bring business and jobs in. that's true in -- i'm talking about illinois versus indiana versus michigan. >> ifill: i'm asking about -- governor, please. please. we're talking about the federal government versus the state government. when i ask -- >> we all have the same federal government. the difference in states is because of leadership of the state level and we don't have that leadership at the federal level. >> ifill: let's. >> we hear it all the time some are fleeing illinois why overregulation and higher taxes. it's an interesting case. in the territories you have a mirror image of a code. in that sense the fact that we -- we had a corporate tax rate when i came to office of 41%. today actually 8 different brackets. today we have three brackets and by 2014 it will be two, 20% and 25%. all the compan
>> compare iowa to illinois or california where obama's friends are in control and they are raising taxes. all of us that border on illinois. i know what the governor of indiana says. he says it's like living next door to the simpsons. they are trying to drive people out. we're trying to bring business and jobs in. that's true in -- i'm talking about illinois versus indiana versus michigan. >> ifill: i'm asking about -- governor, please. please. we're talking about the federal...
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ten other fires are burning across dry expanses in northern california. so far this summer throughout the west, 13 states have major fires. hard-hit central rocky mountain regions have seen a bit of a reprieve but this map from the u.s. forest service shows an arc from western montana through idaho, even washington and oregon, parts of nevada and into california continues to blaze amid a brutal fire season. and this map of drought conditions from the national oashian graphic and atmospheric administration shows the severe drought in many of the fire-affected areas >> everybody is afraid. our nerves are shot >> reporter: in idaho, an 85,000-acre blaze has forced the evacuation of the town of featherville. >> do you read me okay? reporter: to the west in washington state, crews have gained the upper hand on fires there. >> and here's our bed reporter: but some returned home to find everything gone >> it's like a death in the family. >> reporter: so far this summer more than 6.5 million acres have burned. 10,000 square miles. that's an area the size of vermo
ten other fires are burning across dry expanses in northern california. so far this summer throughout the west, 13 states have major fires. hard-hit central rocky mountain regions have seen a bit of a reprieve but this map from the u.s. forest service shows an arc from western montana through idaho, even washington and oregon, parts of nevada and into california continues to blaze amid a brutal fire season. and this map of drought conditions from the national oashian graphic and atmospheric...
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tavis: so whose idea was it to philadelphia to california? your idea, zach's idea? >> it was my idea. zach's mother's family was going to spain for two weeks. he doesn't like to fly because ticcy, so i had him for two weeks, which was great. i wanted to do something special, i wanted to something intimate, like i have done with my other children, so i came up with this idea of a road trip. i have done four of them. i got the idea for "friday night lights" on a road trip. i fell in love with my present wife on a road trip. i love the romance, i love being on the road. my thoughts go really deep, so i wanted to do it with zach. now, the only probably was he did say to me, "dad, why do not we fly," so from the very beginning he was somewhat reticent, and then i had to structure the trip in a certain way that i thought would appeal to him. tavis: zach ain't that slow. [laughter] he knows it's better to fly than do a two-week road trip. >> that is the great thing aboutthat is the great thing about zach. [laughter] he may be slow in some areas, but i am serious, man, he h
tavis: so whose idea was it to philadelphia to california? your idea, zach's idea? >> it was my idea. zach's mother's family was going to spain for two weeks. he doesn't like to fly because ticcy, so i had him for two weeks, which was great. i wanted to do something special, i wanted to something intimate, like i have done with my other children, so i came up with this idea of a road trip. i have done four of them. i got the idea for "friday night lights" on a road trip. i fell...
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gwen: and california just adds to the stew, as federal judges reject the state's ban on same-sex marriage. covering the week, ben reinhard of "national journal." john dickerson of "slate" magazine and cbs news. nia malika henderson of "the washington post," and pete williams of nbc news. >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week." produced in association with "national journal." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> a lion is a powerful thing. it connects the global economy. to your living room. cleaner air to stronger markets. factory floors, to less crowded roads. today's progress do tomorrow's promise. norfolk southern, one line, infinite possibilities. >> corporate funding is also provided by -- prudential financial, boeing. additional funding is providing by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. once again live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. last wee
gwen: and california just adds to the stew, as federal judges reject the state's ban on same-sex marriage. covering the week, ben reinhard of "national journal." john dickerson of "slate" magazine and cbs news. nia malika henderson of "the washington post," and pete williams of nbc news. >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week." produced in association with...
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and a number of other topics. >> california is really ground zero for the initiative process. they tend to have more initiatives than any other state. they have 11 this year including two competing measures that would increase taxes in different ways to fund education and help balance the state budget. >> woodruff: we also know that health care is on the ballot. remind us where and what that would mean if those were to pass. >> sure. there are five states that have votes on the affordable care act this year. in missouri, it's bill that would prohibit the state from setting up a health insurance exchange. in the other four states it's a broader measure that attempts to block really implementation of the affordable care act. it sets up the right to have private insurance as a constitutional right in the state and prohibits the state from requiring anybody to buy insurance or penalizing anybody for failing to buy insurance. >> woodruff: and just quickly what are the polls showing on those? do we know much about the standing? >> well, you know, i have not checked the polls on thos
and a number of other topics. >> california is really ground zero for the initiative process. they tend to have more initiatives than any other state. they have 11 this year including two competing measures that would increase taxes in different ways to fund education and help balance the state budget. >> woodruff: we also know that health care is on the ballot. remind us where and what that would mean if those were to pass. >> sure. there are five states that have votes on...
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my dad was offered a job in california. we kind of jumped at the opportunity to come to america. that was when i was 9 years old. it was a huge culture shock. it helps me suggest to the new environment because i got to speak english in practice. i got to learn the language. i was really excited because we got to do that. when i was 14, i was the youngest member of the team. i remember my coach setting, if your daughter works hard, she is going to be good enough to go to the olympics. i never thought that was ever possible. 2012, that is my year. ♪ it is huge, somebody else to help you through the long days. somebody else to be there by your side and somebody to push you. ♪ sometimes it is even hard for me to remember that i am going to the olympics. on our nine or 10, i think i just go numb. i am very proud to be on the u.s. team. i cannot say that i am 100% american. i have a huge allegiance in my heart to russia. my parents are so proud. they have seen me go through incredible struggles to get here. ♪ it is so hard. this country has given all of us so many opportunities.
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for the 35 presidents of one california town, they are struggling to improve -- residents of one california town, they are struggling to improve their connection. they are hoping and nearby fiber-optic cable will help them. our video journalist would to hear their story. -- when to hear their story. -- went to hear. >> what distinguishes it from many other places is it is protected from development. i first came here in the 1960's. the difference between no internet and internet is huge. i mean, without internet, you are isolated. i am on dial-up. dial-up is unbearably slow. use it around waiting for the pages, each paid to load. basically you are dead. you are just sitting there waiting for it to happen. >> when i first came here, i thought, how can people live here? they must really be anti-social. the really when you're living this close in an isolated place, you're not really isolated at all. >> 0, null. -- oh, no. >> most the people here need to rely on working on the internet. i have delivered manuscripts over the internet. >> i originally came here honestly because i was doing a lot
for the 35 presidents of one california town, they are struggling to improve -- residents of one california town, they are struggling to improve their connection. they are hoping and nearby fiber-optic cable will help them. our video journalist would to hear their story. -- when to hear their story. -- went to hear. >> what distinguishes it from many other places is it is protected from development. i first came here in the 1960's. the difference between no internet and internet is huge....
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john of the seven largest states in the country, illinois, new york, pennsylvania, california have gone democratic in six straight elections. the other two, ohio and florida have swung democratic in two elections. and in texas, the white folks in chief connection texas -- texas are now a minority. >>> do you think this was a split verdict? >> not at all. the president won 51.4% of the popular vote which he becomes the sixth president in history to win two terms with over 50% of the dwight eisenhower, i might add. he won an electoral college landslide. george w. bush with a much smaller electoral win pronounced he had a mandate. this president is not going to use that language, it is oh, so 20th century, not how he intends to govern. but beneath the numbers of a reelected president, a senate that is divided, there was an earthquake. it was an election that, republicans should have won in a bad economy, with all that money, and they lost virtually every group. they even lost cubans in florida, which used to reliable vote. so you have to ask what does the republican party do next? but that
john of the seven largest states in the country, illinois, new york, pennsylvania, california have gone democratic in six straight elections. the other two, ohio and florida have swung democratic in two elections. and in texas, the white folks in chief connection texas -- texas are now a minority. >>> do you think this was a split verdict? >> not at all. the president won 51.4% of the popular vote which he becomes the sixth president in history to win two terms with over 50% of...
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but so did ronald reagan in california. >> ronald reagan... the thing about california is they've had a lot of different politics. texas's politics have always been what i think of as empty place politics. >> rose: empty place? >> the division in america for me has always been between empty places and credible places. credible place people appreciate government. they can see... >> rose: this would be like... >> new york city is a credible place. >> rose: but new york city is a city, not a state. >> new york city is very crowded. it's now become more of a state of mind than anything else. but the east coast states, the west coast states. empty government? you're all by yourself. if a burglar breaks in... >> rose: frontier. >> yeah, you don't need government running around doing stuff and all you can see of government is it gets in your way and it costs you money. and a crowded place politician wants to make government better and more efficient. an empty place politician wants to get rid of government as much as possible. >> rose: well, that pla
but so did ronald reagan in california. >> ronald reagan... the thing about california is they've had a lot of different politics. texas's politics have always been what i think of as empty place politics. >> rose: empty place? >> the division in america for me has always been between empty places and credible places. credible place people appreciate government. they can see... >> rose: this would be like... >> new york city is a credible place. >> rose: but...
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a snowstorm all the way from california. it is triggering these explosions in the midtown area. lit only by the lights of police cruisers. thousands are without power. over a quarter of a million people are without power. >> we have had some moderate injuries. there have been no deaths reported. judging from some of the damage today, it is a miracle. >> residents to pick through the debris as rescue workers check for those trapped in the rubble. picking up cars and ripping through a high school. >> has predicted, the storm is on the move. these are the latest pictures from indiana. dangerous conditions are leaving many struggling to get around. snow was expected to fall on wednesday. residents are also dealing with freezing temperatures. france has sent troops to the central african republic to protect its embassy after protests outside of the compound. they accuse the former colonial power failing to stop the rebel advance. they threw stones and tore down a flight at the embassy. our west africa correspondent is following the course -- following the developments. >> france has
a snowstorm all the way from california. it is triggering these explosions in the midtown area. lit only by the lights of police cruisers. thousands are without power. over a quarter of a million people are without power. >> we have had some moderate injuries. there have been no deaths reported. judging from some of the damage today, it is a miracle. >> residents to pick through the debris as rescue workers check for those trapped in the rubble. picking up cars and ripping through a...
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welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me tonight are lisa krieger, tom vacar, ktvu
welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me tonight are lisa krieger, tom vacar, ktvu
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it is the third california community to file for municipal bankruptcy in recent weeks. the government of spain has imposed a new round of austerity measures-- one day after the european union approved a major bailout for spanish banks. the austerity plan includes new sales tax increases coupled with another round of spending cuts. the announcement came as thousands of coal miners protested in the streets of madrid against any more cuts. later, some of the demonstrators fought with police, who fired rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. the president of florida a&m university handed in his resignation today, in the latest fallout from a hazing scandal. james hammons was heavily criticized after the death of a drum major in the school marching band. robert champion was badly beaten in a hazing incident last november, and died of his injuries. 11 band members face trial on criminal charges in the case. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: little more than a week after the supreme court upheld the affordable care act, the republican-led ho
it is the third california community to file for municipal bankruptcy in recent weeks. the government of spain has imposed a new round of austerity measures-- one day after the european union approved a major bailout for spanish banks. the austerity plan includes new sales tax increases coupled with another round of spending cuts. the announcement came as thousands of coal miners protested in the streets of madrid against any more cuts. later, some of the demonstrators fought with police, who...
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and enrico moretti is professor of economics at the unversity of california, berkeley and author of "the new geography of jobs," which examines how and why hiring is stronger in some u.s. cities than in others. lisa lynch, let me start with you. looking first at the overall number of job gains this was better than expected, right? >> absolutely. we saw strong growth in the economy in terms of jobs, and across a variety of sectors. and economists had been forecasting much slower numbers given what we had seen in the prior three months of pretty weak job growth and information that we had about the growth in the overall economy, the gdp growth being pretty weak in the last three, the prior three months to this employment report. >> brown: now lisa, at the same time, the rate inched up in spite of that hiring. explain that to us. >> well, it was interesting. we learned a little bit of math today. the unemployment rate was reported as going up from 8.2% to 8.3%. but when you actually dig into the numbers, the unemployment rate went from 8.22% to 8.25 percent. and then the bls just rounded
and enrico moretti is professor of economics at the unversity of california, berkeley and author of "the new geography of jobs," which examines how and why hiring is stronger in some u.s. cities than in others. lisa lynch, let me start with you. looking first at the overall number of job gains this was better than expected, right? >> absolutely. we saw strong growth in the economy in terms of jobs, and across a variety of sectors. and economists had been forecasting much slower...
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court filings in california said the auto maker will install a brake override system in more than three million vehicles. it also will make direct payments to affected customers. the agreement is subject to approval by a federal judge. >> reporter: thousands of sunni demonstrators in western iraq staged a mass protest today against the shi-ite-dominated government, the third in less than a week. protesters filled the streets in ramadi in anbar province chanting "topple the regime." the demonstrations began after police arrested ten bodyguards assigned to the sunni finance minister. >> reporter: the parliament of japan has elected shinzo abe as the country's seventh prime minister in six years. abe was sworn in today after being chosen by his conservative-leaning liberal democratic party. the party won power in this month's elections, for the first time since 2009. abe has called for bold measures to bolster japan's ailing economy. he previously served as prime minister from 2006 to 2007. russian lawmakers gave final approval today to a ban on americans adopting russian children. it's pa
court filings in california said the auto maker will install a brake override system in more than three million vehicles. it also will make direct payments to affected customers. the agreement is subject to approval by a federal judge. >> reporter: thousands of sunni demonstrators in western iraq staged a mass protest today against the shi-ite-dominated government, the third in less than a week. protesters filled the streets in ramadi in anbar province chanting "topple the...
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secondly because texas has done well during this downturn you have dones-- tons of people moving in from california, nevada, florida, colorado, other places that are having a moderating influence on the state. and then the third is that the republicans have just gone off the rails. and they're losing the business community little by little so they are -- >> why are they losing the business community? >> because it has become more about ideology than pragmatism and making the investments that you need to make to compete in the 21st century global economy. not investing in roads and infrastructure the way they should. >> water, not investing in education, just these basic investments that you need to make that have a high return on investment when you're talking about-- . >> rose: an would you argue that you can make those investments and at the same time deal with the definite sithe and at the same time generate growth in the economy? >> oh i believe so. having served if the legislature now for five terms i believe we could have done a much better job on all of those fronts. but you've got if govern
secondly because texas has done well during this downturn you have dones-- tons of people moving in from california, nevada, florida, colorado, other places that are having a moderating influence on the state. and then the third is that the republicans have just gone off the rails. and they're losing the business community little by little so they are -- >> why are they losing the business community? >> because it has become more about ideology than pragmatism and making the...
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i think california has been reasonably strong for us as well. particularly up in the silicon valley area. i think the success of a number of the companies up there is driving the market. and seattle is another pretty wels well-positioned employment base and we've seen good sales up there. >> tom: from the east coast to the west coast with toll brothers chief financial officer martin connor with us. >> susie: investors are trading on headlines, and the head is all about fiscal cliff. yesterday the dow was up 100 points. today down 100 points all because the headlines weren't looking at favorable. >> tom: just very sensitive to any of the rhetoric coming out of washington for the stock market here, susie. in our "market focus," we can see indications of that. from the post-election highs we had yesterday, and the selling picked up a little bit as the day wore on today. here is the trade for the s&p 500. the s&p 500 slipped into the red within the first 20 minutes of trading, with the losses growing in the afternoon to end at the lowest level of th
i think california has been reasonably strong for us as well. particularly up in the silicon valley area. i think the success of a number of the companies up there is driving the market. and seattle is another pretty wels well-positioned employment base and we've seen good sales up there. >> tom: from the east coast to the west coast with toll brothers chief financial officer martin connor with us. >> susie: investors are trading on headlines, and the head is all about fiscal cliff....